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School: Dromlachan

Location:
Sunnagh More, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Peadar Mac Giolla Choinnigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0221, Page 340

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  1. Caoineadh Imeacht na Sióg

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    Caoineadh Imtheachta na Sidheog

    (I)
    Go doimhin fa'n gcaonach 's fa'n droighneán
    Sa dún glas 'ta lomnocht is fuar
    Gan a bhfeiceál go deo ag ár gcineadh
    Tá ár gcás-ne go brónach monúir
    Do b'fearr leobsan cúrsaí san allód
    Ná an saoghal seo 'ta againn indiú
    Is ghluais nuair a tháinig an t-athrú
    Ní mhaireóchaidís linn san aois nua.

    (II)
    Mo bhróin ghéir nar mhaireas na n-aimsir
    Bheith páirteach 'na gcleasaí is' na ngleo,
    Fá lán t-seol ar chapall na sidheóg
    Go cathracha Spáinne gan cheó (1)
    Nó bféidir go Droichead Mór Lonndain
    Ar dhruim an laogh bháin tugadh dom
    Le'm chaipín dearg cruinn ar mo chloigeann
    Acht gan slán-fhocail dhiamhair im cheann (2)

    (III)
    Bheith ag rásaí na gcapall i bhFá-Choill (3)
    Nó ar aonach na sidheog i gCluain (4)
    Mé fhéinneach dheanfas an margad
    Ag an tom aoinraic uaigneach sa chlúid
    Is gheobhadh-sa eolas ar ghalar (5)
    Bhuail an bhó ag ingeilt sa Dún
    A casadh ar sluaightibh i gcomhlann
    Is d'éág as ucht saighde na mbuan.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Collector
    P. Mac Giolla Choinnigh